Hello all, long time lurker first time poster. Great forum!
I have a question regarding Blu-ray HD codecs' LFE output level. I have a Sony BDP-S550 hooked up via analog outputs to a Marantz SR7001. The Marantz does not decode HD audio. Standard DTS and DD decoded through the Marantz bitstreamed from the Sony or my AppleTV sound great in the LFE/sub domain. However, when I select an HD track on Blu-ray discs and use the analog outputs/inputs, the LFE/sub output is reduced considerably. I've tried testing the setup by boosting both the sub level in the Sony and the Marantz separately, but the audio just doesn't sound right to me. I've heard of a possible similar problem with SACD back when it first came out, and the hardware patch that worked for some was the Outlaw ICBM. But wouldn't you know it the ICBM has been discontinued, and I don't know if I want to spend the money to upgrade the Marantz.
I've searched here as well as AVS for info, but either I missed it or there isn't any that really applies to my setup.
Does anyone have any ideas? Has anyone had to deal with this, and if so, what did you do? I'd hate to not utilize the HD tracks, because the other channels sound very clean.
Thanks
Jeremy
I have a question regarding Blu-ray HD codecs' LFE output level. I have a Sony BDP-S550 hooked up via analog outputs to a Marantz SR7001. The Marantz does not decode HD audio. Standard DTS and DD decoded through the Marantz bitstreamed from the Sony or my AppleTV sound great in the LFE/sub domain. However, when I select an HD track on Blu-ray discs and use the analog outputs/inputs, the LFE/sub output is reduced considerably. I've tried testing the setup by boosting both the sub level in the Sony and the Marantz separately, but the audio just doesn't sound right to me. I've heard of a possible similar problem with SACD back when it first came out, and the hardware patch that worked for some was the Outlaw ICBM. But wouldn't you know it the ICBM has been discontinued, and I don't know if I want to spend the money to upgrade the Marantz.
I've searched here as well as AVS for info, but either I missed it or there isn't any that really applies to my setup.
Does anyone have any ideas? Has anyone had to deal with this, and if so, what did you do? I'd hate to not utilize the HD tracks, because the other channels sound very clean.
Thanks
Jeremy
On the back of this Jeff Beck Bluray disc "Live at Ronnie Scotts" it lists the audio format as LPCM stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS HD Master Audio. 